Wound & Skin Care Coordinator - RN Leader

Personal Healthcare Management LLC; Town of Ridgeway (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Personal Healthcare Management LLC is seeking a Wound/Skin Care Coordinator to oversee wound care consultations, coordination, and education for residents in the NY area. The role involves supporting staff, guiding wound product selection, and contributing to discharge planning for patients with wounds.

The position emphasizes adherence to clinical standards, ongoing nursing orientation on skin assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers, and collaboration with wound care physicians to optimize

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of wound care and acute care experience.
• Case management and discharge planning experience preferred.
• Current RN license and CPR (BLS); wound certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to established medical/nursing practice standards and facility policies and procedures.
• Provide wound care consultations and educational support to residents and their family regarding wound care management.
• Provide clinical support and coordination for wound care services on a weekly and as needed consultative basis.
• Facilitate consultations by specially trained wound care physicians as necessary.
• Contribute to nursing orientation with a focus on skin assessment, documentation and prevention of pressure ulcers.
• Function as a resource to staff for wound product selection and use.
• Assist in the development of key clinicians to facilitate the skin and wound care program.
• Contribute to discharge planning meetings on units managing patients with wound.
• Develop and provide staff training to develop wound care skills for the bedside nurses.
• Contribute to the needs assessment and competency development related to wound care for clinical staff providing direct patient care.
• Participate in the facility multidisciplinary wound care rounds.
• Contribute to nursing orientation with a focus on skin assessment, documentation and prevention of pressure ulcers.
• Monitor the appropriate use of specialty beds using criteria approved by the hospital.

Skills

Wound care

Acute care

Case management

Discharge planning

Staff training

Nursing knowledge

Education

RN license

CPR certification (BLS)

Wound care certification preferred

Job description

Personal Healthcare Management LLC is seeking a Wound/Skin Care Coordinator to oversee wound care consultations, coordination, and education for residents in the NY area. The role involves supporting staff, guiding wound product selection, and contributing to discharge planning for patients with wounds.

The position emphasizes adherence to clinical standards, ongoing nursing orientation on skin assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers, and collaboration with wound care physicians to optimize